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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "George Villiers Duke of Buckingham"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "George Villiers Duke of Buckingham")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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We found 4298 matches on Author, 1914 matches on Performance Comments, 1597 matches on Event Comments, 505 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Liberty Hall; or, The Test of Good Fellowship

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Suett, Barrymore, R. Palmer, Staunton, Burton, Fawcett, Wrighten, Dodd; Miss Phillips, Mrs Wilson, Miss George. [Cast from Songs (G. Kearsley, 1785): English-Bannister; Sir Ephraim Rupee-Suett; Rupee-Barrymore; Fidgit-R. Palmer; Lord Lofty-Staunton; La Fleur-Burton; Nettle-Fawcett; Seabright-Wrighten; Ap Hugh-Dodd; Lucy-Miss Phillips; Patience-Mrs Wilson; Aurelia-Miss George.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Aurelia Actor: Miss George.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Matilda

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Related Works
Related Work: The Constant Couple; or, A Trip to the Jubilee Author(s): George Farquhar
Related Work: Sir Harry Wildair: Being the Sequel of the Trip to the Jubilee Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: Barataria; or, Sancho Turn'd Governor

Performance Comment: Sancho Panca-Quick; Duke-Cubitt; Manuel-Bonnor; Pedro-Thompson; Recorder-Booth; Alonzo-Helme; Smuggler-Stevens; Custom House Officer-Bates; Gardener-Jones; Tailor-Kennedy; Cryer-Besford; Thin Man-Newton; Don Quixote-Davies; Lady Tereza Panca-Mrs Webb; Spanish Lady-Mrs Pitt; Duchess-Mrs Poussin; Mary the Buxom-Mrs Wilson. [Text (J. Almon, 1785) adds: Big Woman-Miss Brangin, and calls Spanish Lady, Rodriguez.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Cubitt

Dance: As17841201

Monologue: 1785 03 29 Preceding the mainpiece Mother Shipton's Review of the Audience (Written by the late D. Garrick, Esq.) [speaker not listed, but probably Quick]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: As17841116

Song: In afterpiece From tyrant Laws and Customs free by Johnstone and Mrs Martyr; Live and love by Johnstone, Mrs Morton, Mrs Martyr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Related Works
Related Work: The Musical Lady Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Miss Besford; After 2nd song, The Mountaineers, as17841201

Related Works
Related Work: The Mountaineers Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece The Sorrows of Charlotte at the Tomb of Werter (the music composed by Percy, and never before sung in public) sung in character by Miss Wheeler; End of mainpiece The Soldier tir'd of War's Alarms by Miss Wheeler

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: As17850409

Song: As17850405

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Related Works
Related Work: The Manager in Distress Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Way of the World

Afterpiece Title: The Taylors

Related Works
Related Work: The Volunteers; or, Taylors to Arms! Author(s): George Downing

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Related Works
Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece The Mansion of Peace (composed by Webbe) by Dignum; End of Act IV Awake, AEolean Lyre, as17850422, but Wilson in place of Staunton; End of mainpiece Bright Phoebus has mounted the Chariot of Day (composed by Hook) by Dignum

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Related Works
Related Work: The Deuce is in Him Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: As17840918

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Related Works
Related Work: The Manager in Distress Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Lord Russel

Performance Comment: Russel-Palmer; Cavendish-Bannister Jun.; Charles the Second-Aickin; Duke of York-Williamson; Spencer-Davies; Lieutenant-Usher; Bedford-Bensley; Lady Margaret Russel-Mrs Inchbald; Lady Russel-Miss Woollery .
Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber; Or, The Fruitless Precaution

Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Barber; or, The Fruitless Precaution Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Hunt the Slipper

Dance: As17850601

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Related Works
Related Work: The Separate Maintenance Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Dance: As17850601

Song: In Act I of mainpiece a song by Miss Hooke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Related Works
Related Work: The Suicide Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Related Works
Related Work: The Separate Maintenance Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Williamson

Dance: End of mainpiece La Giardinier Italiene by Master and Miss Michel (their 1st appearance in this Kingdom)

Song: As17850607

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Related Works
Related Work: The Suicide Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Williamson

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece The Merry Lasses [performers not listed, but see17850623; End of Act III Dance by Giorgi's Scholars

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss George

Afterpiece Title: Turk, and No Turk

Related Works
Related Work: Turk, and No Turk Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague; or, The Giant's Causeway

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Teague; or, The Giant's Causeway Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: Afterpiece: To conclude with a Grand Ballet by Byrne and the two Miss Simonets, &c. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Related Works
Related Work: Ignoramus; or, The Academical Lawyer Author(s): George Ruggle
Related Work: Ignoramus. Comoedia coram Regia Maiestate Iacobi Regis Anglić, &c Author(s): George Ruggle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Hunt the Slipper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Related Works
Related Work: The Manager in Distress Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, R. Palmer, Barrett, Ledger, Lyons, Painter, Swords, Booth; Sga Sestini, Miss George (1st time), Mrs Webb, Mrs Bannister. [Cast adjusted from text(T. Cadell, 1783) and Larpent MS 634: Capt. Gorget-Bannister; Capt. Tipperary-R. Palmer; Anvil-Barrett; Landlord-Ledger; Crack-Swords; Rory-Booth; Signora Figurante-Sga Sestini; Miss Plumb-Miss George; Lady Pedigree-Mrs Webb; Maria-Mrs Bannister. Lyons, Painter are unassigned.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Miss Plumb Actor: Miss George

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Teague; or, The Giant's Causeway Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Music:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Related Works
Related Work: The Suicide Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece The Merry Lasses, as17850705 End of Act III, as17850728

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Related Works
Related Work: The Manager in Distress Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Lord Russel

Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Williamson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Teague; or, The Giant's Causeway Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: Miss Plumb Actor: Miss George

Dance: As17850625

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Related Works
Related Work: The Deuce is in Him Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: As17850815